Looking for some wired earphones to use with my laptop on the go as a backup, and found the KZ ZSN for like 20 bucks or so on aliexpress.
Reviews seem pretty good, but wondering if they are the best bang for the buck at $20 or under. Any thoughts or alternatives?
KZ are pretty decent. Much better than the Apple Stock headphones. Even look at the mock E535 on WISH.COM. They are 95% of the real 535 in terms of sound, but only for $40 AUD.
I got a pair of AKG earphones from Aliexpress, they're way less than $20 and really nice.
I was hunting for some earphones at any the $50 mark.
I found that KZ are the best budget earphones, especially under $50.
However I just ended up buying another pair of Xiaomi HD Pros for $30, as I needed a pair with a microphone and wanted control buttons.
Absolutely love my ZSN's. Much better fit (for me) than the ZS3's which were a bit bulky (these fit perfectly in the ear). Very clean sounding and plenty of detail (not too sharp in the high-end IMO which others were complaining about).
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Also worth reading some of the cheap earphone polls for ideas in your target price range.
You don't have a lot of options for quality in the <$20 range. Speaking with no previous experience using those headphones, the positive online reviews will incline me to give them a go. They're only $20.